Hackensack, NJ vs Kearny, NJ

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Hackensack

70.1

#1135 nationally

Kearny

67.4

#1427 nationally

Hackensack leads in average commute (29.1 min vs 32.3 min). Hackensack leads in cost of living index (126 vs 131). Kearny leads in median household income ($81,307 vs $79,133).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hackensack, NJ	Kearny, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	70.1 (#1135)	67.4 (#1427)
Population	45,736	39,370
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$473,422	$585,157
Median Household Income	$79,133	$81,307
Average Commute	29.1 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	73	74
Crime Level	6.8	6.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	126	131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+3.4	D+28.1